Get Your Finances in Order – Shutdown Budgeting 101
More people are thinking about their retirement right now because they’ve been under pay freezes, budget cuts, sequestration and furloughs.
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What Decision-Makers Are Saying About the Shutdown
With so much hearsay and speculation about the behind-the-scene negotiations, here’s what the important decision-makers have said about the shutdown.
3 Tips to Turn the Federal Government’s Workforce Woes into Staffing Success
Here are three tips for the federal government that look at how agencies can address their growing workforce shortages by supporting the professional growth of current employees.
#ShutdownStories: How the Federal Shutdown Is Impacting America
Federal employees and their families have taken to social media to voice their frustration about the budgetary impasse in government.
Planning for a Shutdown: 5 Things Feds Should Know
The looming threat of a government shutdown means agencies are once again reviewing contingency plans — in the event that lawmakers don’t pass a spending bill by midnight. Here’s what you need to know.
4 Tips to Set and Stick to Your Goals
Believe in yourself, go easy on yourself, and remember: You’re trying your best, and that’s what really matters.
How to Start Your Government Shutdown Traditions
The habits you embrace for handling one shutdown will help you benefit from other ones later in your public service career.
How to Keep Busy During a Shutdown
There are some things you can do to help keep yourself moving forward if you have extra time on your hands.
The Secrets of Preselection of Federal Jobs
Federal hiring regulations require most federal job openings to be advertised and filled through open competitions. But some job openings—and no one knows how many—are secretly targeted for a preselected applicant and are only advertised to mimic adherence to regulations.
The Impact of Shutdowns on Workplace Efficiency and Morale
It is my concern, over a period of years, there have been a series of events which are affecting the attitudes of those workers we depend on to keep our country operating.